Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-08-19
MEypMENT TO TIE CONSTITUTION

A MENDMENT To THE CONSTllt IlON
~ uroposed to the citizens of this Com
~ monwealth for their approval or re-
lection bv the General Assembly oi the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Published Dy
pursuance of Article NNIll of the Constitution.
Joint resolution proposing an amendment 10
the constitution of the commonwealth
SECTION /. Be il resolved by the Senate ard
Hor ;e of Representatives of the commonwealth
of PENNSYLVANIA III General Assembly met
That the following is pronosed as an amehd-
ment OF the constitution Of the commonwealth
of Pennsylvania i'll accordance with me pro-
visions OF the eighteenth article thereof:
AMENDMENT.
Strike ont from section one, of article eight,
the four qualifications tor voters whlch reaus
as follows: =,
III twenty-five years OF age or upwards. he
shall haze paid within two years, state or
county tax which shall have been assessed at
least two months and paid at least one month
before the election, so that the section which
reads as follows
age possessing the following qualifications,
shall be emitted to vote at all elections
Fist. He shall have been a citizen OF the
United States at least one month.
Second. He shalt have resided in the state
one year Cor if. having previously heen qua!I-
fled electOr or native corn citizen OF The state.
he shall have removed therefcOm and returned,
then six nonths) Immediately preceding the
election. =.
Third, lie shall have resided in the election
district where he shall offer TO vote at least
two months Immediately preceding the cleo
ton
Fourth. If twenty-five years of age or up
wards he shall have paid. within TWO years,
a state or county tax, which shall have been
assessed at least TWO months. and paid al
least one month before the election shall
be amended. so rs 10 read aS follows:
Every male citizen tweDty-one years OF age,
possessing the following qualifications, shall
be entitled to vote at the polling place OF the
election district OF which he shall at the time
be IA resident and moi elsewhere
First He shall have been Il citizen OF the
United States ii least thirty days.
Second He shall have resided in the state
one year (or If, having previously been quail
fed elector or native born citizen of the state,
he shall have removed therefrom and returned
then six mOnihs) Immediately preceding the
Third, He shall have resided in the election
district where he shall ofter to vote at least
thirty days Immediately preceding the elec-
toh. The Legislature at the session tnereOl
next alter the adoption OF this section. shall
and from time, to time thereafter may enact
laws to properly enforce this provision.
Fourth. Every male citizen of the age OF
twenty one years, who shall have been a clti-
zen for thirty days and an inhabitant OF this
state one year next preceding an election, eX-
cept at municipal elections, and Tor lhe last
Thirty days Il resident OF the election district III
which he may oiier his vote, shall be entitled to
vote at such election III the election district OF
which he shall at the time be resident and
not elsewhere for all officers that now are OF
hereafter may be elected by the people Pro-
yided, That i'll time OF War no eiector III the
actual military service Of the State or OF the
United States, in the army or navy thereof
shall be deprived of his vote by reason of his
absence from such election district, and the
legislature shall have power to provide the
manner in which and the time and place at
which such absent electors may vote, and for
the return and canvas of their votes III the
election district in which they respectively re
side.
Fifth For the purpose of voting, no person
shall be deemed TO have gained or lost a resi-
dence by reaScn of his presence or absence
while employed in the service of the United
States or the State, nor While engaged IN the
navigation of the waters of the State or of tie
high seas, nor while student of any college or
seminary Of learning, nor while Kept at any
almShouSe or public institution, except the III
mates of any home fer disabled and INDECENT
soldiers and sailors, who. for the purpose OF
voting, shall be deemed to reside in the election
districG where said home Is located. Laws
shall be made for ascertaining. by proper
proofs. The citizens who shall be entitled 10
tIIe right OF suffrage hereby established.
true copy OF the joint resolution.
CHARLES W. STONE.
Secretary Of the Com monwealth.
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